WorksheetsAP Psych Brain Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Action potential is...
the sequence of shifts in the electrical charge of a neuron
the summation of several neural impulse signals to produce an output signal
when nerves communicate with other nerves or effectors at the synapse
the brains use of force
If someone is able to understand speech, but has an impaired ability to produce speech, they most likely have an injury in their...?
Basal Ganglia
Wernicke's Area
Broca's Area
Substantia Nigra
This is in the brain stem, and it controls breathing.
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
Limbic System
Hippocampus
Medulla
The endocrine system...
produces hormones in the body
circulates hormones throughout the body
regulates hormonal levels
all of the above
Which of these are located in the brain stem?
Reticular Formation
Limbic System
Cerebellum
Broca's Area
Olds and Milner located reward centers in the brain structure known as the...?
cerebellum
hypothalamus
amygdala
sensory cortex
Damage to the left cerebral hemisphere is most likely to reduce people's ability to...?
speak fluently
copy drawings
see colors
recognize faces
If a professor lesions the amygdala of a lab rat, the rat will most likely become...?
hungry
sexually aroused
aphasic
less aggressive
Split brain patients have had their [---] surgically cut?
hippocampus
reticular formation
sensory cortex
corpus callosum
Which brain structure receives information from all the senses except smell?
pons
thalamus
hippocampus
amygdala
Someone who has difficulty speaking after a stroke has...?
aphasia
neurogenesis
lesions
angular gyrus
Which brain area is primarily involved with reading aloud?
reticular formation
hypothalamus
sensory cortex
angular gyrus
A patient that has had a stoke says she no longer recognizes herself in the mirror? What is most likely damaged from the stroke?
occipital lobe
left hemisphere
right hemisphere
temporal lobe
The secretions of the pituitary gland are most directly regulated by...?
cerebellum
amygdala
hypothalamus
thalamus
The sensory cortex is most critical for our sense of...?
taste
sight
smell
touch
The "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem is called the...?
limbic system
cerebellum
thalamus
corpus callosum
Your life would be immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the..?
medulla
amygdala
dendrites
cerebellum
A person whose hand had been amputated actually felt sensations on his nonexistent fingers when his face was stroked. This best illustrates consequences of...?
lateralization
tomography
brain plasticity
aphasia
The brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and endocrine system is the.?
reticular formation
amygdala
cerebellum
hypothalamus
Which neurotransmitter helps reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
Phenotypic traits are..?
examples such as sickle cell anemia
examples such as diabetes running in the family
examples such as blue eyes, brown hair, tall, etc.
examples such as widow's peak, dimples, earlobe attachment, etc.
Dendrites...?
secrete neurotransmitters to the postsynaptic neuron
receive information from other neurons
connect the cell body with the terminal branches
speed up transmission of synaptic neurotransmitters
A neuron must wait to respond to stimulation immediately after firing. This condition is referred to as...?
absolute refractory phase
depolarization
specific energy of the nerve
threshold difference
If a patient had tingling on the right side of the face with the sudden onset of aphasia, an magnetic resonance imaging test would likely detect...?
increase in brain activity in the left frontal lobe
abnormality in brain tissue of left hemisphere
abnormal growth in right frontal lobe
pattern of red and yellow highlighting activity in Broca's area
Elena participates in Zumba because she feels energetic and happy at the end of each exercise. Which of the following are true?
Elena's glutamate level drops
Elena's acetylcholine level drops
Elena's teratogen level rises
Elena's endorphin level rises
